A mysterious bright flash that lit up the North Wales sky has triggered a flurry of speculation.

The eerie light that left witnesses awe-struck was spotted by a number of motorists at around 6.30am today, around the Deeside area.

The phenomenon - captured on camera by a member of the Hawarden -based national police air service, who was travelling towards Northop on the A55 - is said to have turned the dark morning sky "bright blue".

It then vanished around seconds later.

A number of amazed witnesses quickly took to social media to voice their shock and amazement.